Folding guard-frame for children&#39;s beds.



No. 654,972. Patented July 3|, I900. l. A. HAACK.

FOLDING GUARD FRAME FOR CHILLDRENS BEDS. (Application filed m 11, 1900.

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Patented July 3|, I900.

|.'A. HAACK. FOLDING GUARD FRAME FOR CHILDBENS BEDS.

(Application filed Mayll, 190Q.)

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ma i. STATES- PATENT "OFFICE.

IDA A. HAACK, ornnw YORK, N. Y.

FOLDING GUARD-FRAME sou; CCHIALDIRENS BEDS;

sr'norrrcarron forming part of seat l atent Ne. 654,972, dated July 31,1900. Application nut is, 11,1906: sesame. 16,314. on model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IDA A. HAACK, a citizen of the United States,residing in' New York, borough of Bronx, State of NewiYork, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Guard-Frames forChil drens Beds, of which the following is a specification. V

This invention relates to an improved folding guard-frame for infants"beds or cribs, said frame being designed to inclose the bed or crib insuch manner that the child is prevented from falling out of its bed andis also protected against annoyance byflies, mosquitos, 660., while theframe without the bed may be used as a guard for infants for play ing orwalking or when learning to walk.

To this end the invention consists of a guard- -frame for childrensbeds, comprising an upright rear section, end or head and foot sectionshinged tosaid rear section, a sliding top section, and adetachable'front section, connected by hooks and eyes or other fasteningdevices with the end sections, said front section being provided, likethe top section, with grooved ways for a sliding door, so that ready andconvenient access is given to the childs bed whenever required. When notin use, the entire guard-frame can be folded up against the rear sectionand tied together with the front and top sections for convenientlystoring away.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents aperspective view ofmy improved folding guard-frame shown in position around.

a childs bed or crib. Fig; 2 is'a perspective view of the same, shownwith the front door slid cndwise, so as to give access to the bed orcrib. Fig. 3 is a broken detail perspective view of one of the upperfront corners of the' improved folding guard-frame for childrens beds orcribs. The frame A of the rear sec.- jtion is equal in length with theordinary-sized childs bed or crib and provided with legs a,corresponding in length to those of the childs bed or crib. The openingformed by the oblong frame A of the rear section is closed by aslid-ingframe or door A, which is guided in rails aa and is covered withcoarsely-meshed wire'gauz'e, as shown, when the device is only intendedto be used as a guard-frame for preventing the child from falling out ofthe bed or crib, or with closely-meshed wire-gauze or mosquito-nettingwhen it is intended to use the frame also as a protection againstmosquitos To the ends of the ,rear frame A are applied, by suitablehinges 71., the end sections B B, which are equal in height with therear section and correspond in width with the width of theordinary-sized childs bedor crib. They are, like the rear section,composed of frames provided with legs I) and are covered with coarselyor finely meshed wiregauze or netting in the same manner as the door ofthe rear section, according to the purpose for which the guard-frame isto be used. The upper ends of the frames of the end sections B B haveaflixed thereto guide-rails b I), made of wood or metal, said ways orrails forming the support for the top section D, which slides in thesame and which is removed when the guard-frame. is to be folded up andis reinserted when it is to be placedin use around .the childs bed orcrib. The said top section also consists of a frame covered with wire orother suitable netting.

5 To thefront part of the frames of the end sections B B is attached thefront section 0 .0, which is provided with legs 0 and which is attached,by means of hooks (Z and studs (1 or other fastening means, to the endsections when it is placed in position thereon. The frame 0 of the frontsection is providedwith a sliding door or frame 0, that is guided inways or rails e e at the outside of the frame of the front section, saiddoor being covered with coarsely or finely meshed wire gauze or netting,according as to whether the device is to be used simply as a guard-frameor as a guard frame and mosquito net combined. The legs of the rear,end, and front sections are preferably provided with suitable castersfor permitting the easy moving of the guard frame in positionor'movingitwith the "bed or cribin the same. The ways of the front section arepreferably made of sheet metal attached to the frameof the same, so asto permit the convenient sliding of; the front door-- toward the left orthe right,acc'ordin g to the" position of the head of the crib or bed-inthe guard-frames "In some cases'i't maybe desir; able to dispense withthe ways and sliding door of the rear'section, in which case the frame Ais 'c0veredwith'netting,"

also as a mosquito-frame',it is preferable connect the legs with bottomsections, as in-q dica'tedin' 'dotted lines, Fig; l, which sectionsare'coyered with finely meshed Wire-gaiiZeQso as 'wpreventfiiesfr'omgeamgm siewt crib"; but-in" case's wher r lls guar -frame is used-only as aprotection' against children falling'o'iit of the bed thelower leg-connecting v settiess sre not required.

"f"Wli'efitheguard frameis placed in position aro'iind'fthehed, it formsasafeguard for the eh'ildin the bed; so that it'isprevented froinfalliii gout of the bed when getting up or playing ther'ei11,especia1lywhen the mother'for othera'ttendaii't'is'alled away by other 'duties."The fxfothe'r or nurse mews that with the guard-frame placed around thebed the child is perfectly safe and is also protected against" fiiesformosqu-itos? "{When it is desiredto lift,

the'child o'utof thebed, the sliding from "door is' moved to-one side orthe other; 'soasto give access 'tothe bed j'in'side' of the guardtrm e.

whenthe-guara frame is not req ire-a m use,-=it'-c'an* be i'e'adilyfolded up by detaching the" front section,* removing the top section}folding theiei'idfs'ectionsover' onto' the rear section} placingthe 'toplsecti'on'in position over the folded end section',and then placing eront section over the. saidparts meta-n neeiigthe'p'artstogetherby'suitable'hooks, or; 'pi'eferably,"by tying orstrapping the'part'sr together by means of leath'r'strap's or cord thefolded 'up' guard-frame can' be s men iently stored away un'til requiredagain "for ci'de'nt andwhich can also be'used as a sort they arelearning to walk. The top section and its guidewa'ys may-be dispensedwith whenever the structureis to beuse'd only as a frame for preventingchildren falling out of bed. --When used without the bed or crib,

the frame may to some extent move with the ochildover' the floor-andforms a protection I I beds and cribs; consisting of a 'rearsection,When it is desired to'use theguardg-frame dsections hingedto the endsof. the rear ections, al'frontseetion, and means for removably attachingthefront sect nto the front ends ofjthe sna -sections 1; ron e ti bein rl sd th top bott m ateway n licin qo qtioni," f! fdi d os n v jb'e t isrii t' ect on; ro nf pa tsa i tskii fr fi f dl an ro s' a being closedby means of t'vire-"gauze,- stantially as set forth.

d a d; cribs? i l sist n it ill? e t nsf n'sd' h with id'ei y h. ct oliifiedf n he of theend sections, af V r isch ef; 1' the r l mdi l din lprq ed i g d'waysial k th i 'a teri an l ifront'sectioii tothe'endlsectionsfih'ei ,e X f ront estion 'be sin iiri d ithf i t ,jablelegsiandaux'iliary sectionsconnect ng jsaidlegs, substantially assetforth. 1." "In-tes imony thatfl claimftheforegoingas my invention '1have signed my namei inip res ence' of twosubscribingwitnesses; PAUL G EL,

